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Track: My Cherie Shares ‘Box of Pencils’ Video Exploring Identity and Cultural Pressure
Adelaide artist My Cherie has released the video for ‘Box of Pencils’, a cinematic visual that deepens the themes of identity and vulnerability introduced on her EP Life is Short & Life is Long.
Track: 2charm Release Debut Album star scum city and drop new single ‘girls’
2charm have released their debut album star scum city, a nine-track project rooted in club culture and youth experience, alongside a new video for its focus track ‘girls’.
News: Stereolab Announce Australian Tour Following Release of Instant Holograms on Metal Film
Stereolab will return to Australia for a series of headline shows, bringing material from their recent album Instant Holograms on Metal Film alongside a catalogue that spans more than three decades.
Album Review: Isabel Pine – ‘Fables’: An absorbing sonic journey at one with the wilderness.
The quality and concentration of ambient/classical leaning releases these days means that musicians need to create something with a little extra substance to make more than just a ripple. Well violist Isabel Pine has done just that with her exquisitely crafted debut for Kranky, ‘Fables’. After veering away from her expected pathway towards an orchestra’s …
Track: Ukulele Death Squad Share ‘Cooee’ as Lead Single From Fourth EP
Ukulele Death Squad have released ‘Cooee’, the lead single from their forthcoming fourth EP Essentially My Life Is A Disaster, ahead of a 2026 international tour spanning Australia, Germany and the UK.
Track: WHO SHOT SCOTT Revisits Teenage Fracture on New Single ‘BAD GIRLS’
WHO SHOT SCOTT has shared ‘BAD GIRLS’, a synth-rich new single that reflects on teenage alienation and shifting identity, alongside confirming his debut album HAIRY, due June 5.
Track: ‘Behave’! Lutruwita/Tasmanian chanteuse extraordinaire Lasca Dry unveils explosive new track ahead of debut EP and live date.
We love a little drop of Lasca Dry here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia, and she continues to produce the most delicious brand of infectious pop to tempt our tastes buds. We proudly premiered her last single ‘Messy Mind’ late last year and the follow up single ‘Behave’ is an hyperactive blast of …
Premiere: BB Sabina exclusively unveil haunting, shimmering new single ‘In between’ ahead of launch date.
Naarm/Melbourne shoegaze band BB Sabina came onto our radar last year with their single ‘Multitude’ (see our review here) and we are very honored to bring you an exclusive listen to their new single ‘In between’. A haunting opening coasts on a drone of synths with crystal guitar shards with an ominous percussive beat and …
News: London’s Birds Flying Backwards Shine On New Single ‘If I Ever Needed Someone’ Ahead Of Upcoming Debut Album
London-based six-piece Birds Flying Backwards have released ‘If I Ever Needed Someone’, the fourth and final single from their upcoming debut album Lovebirds, which is set to arrive on March 11th via Real Love Recording Co.. Known for their blend of alt-country, indie-folk and psychedelic rock, Birds Flying Backwards continue to establish themselves as one to watch. …
Track: Alt-Rock Newcomer JaeXlynne Reworks ‘I’m Afraid of Americans’
Eighteen year old South African singer-songwriter JaeXlynne brings a sharp-edged intensity to her take on David Bowie’s ‘I’m Afraid of Americans’, pairing raw vocals with an early-2000s punk-pop charge that signals clear intent.